A Guide to Best Practice for Watching Marine Wildlife

The Guide to Best Practice for Watching Marine Wildlife can be read with the Code, to provide more information about the animals you’re likely to see in Scottish waters. It explains how to behave responsibly in more detail than the Code itself. It also highlights the law as it applies to each species group. The law protects many marine species, and harming or disturbing them may be an offence.

Marine wildlife tours

Going on a wildlife watching tour is a great way to see marine wildlife and to learn more about the animals. We recommend you choose a tour operator accredited by the Wildlife Safe (WiSe) Scheme. Such operators will understand how to interact with the animals without causing disturbance.